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Test Your Prakriti (Nature) Prakriti (Nature) or Constitution is an individual's peculiar make of psyche and body. Indentification of an individual's Prakriti helps in the maintenance and preservation of health, incidence, progress and reversal of pathological changes and cure of disease. In Ayurveda, there are seven types of Prakriti in accordance with the proportional presence of the Three Humors or Dosha, Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Here, we have given three options in each title under heading of Vata, Pitta and Kapha. So, we request to our viewer to tick the options given below according to your characters and nature; then click on result so that you can see the total numbers of options that you ticked on each heading. The heading (Vata or Pitta or Kapha) which is getting the highest numbers is regarded as your Prakriti.
Observations	VATA	PITTA	KAPHA
Body Size	Slim	Medium	Large
Body Weight	Low	Medium	Overweight
Skin	Thin, Dry, Cold, Rough, Dark	Smooth, Oily, Warm, Rosy	Thick, Oily, Cool, White, Pale
Hair	Dry, Brown, Black Knotted, Brittle	Straight, Oily, Blond, Grey	Thick, Curly, Oily, Wavy
Teeth	Stick out, Big, Roomy, Thin Gums	Medium, Soft, Tender Gums	Healthy, White, Strong Gums
Nose	Uneven shaped, Deviated sputum	Long pointed, Red Nose tip	Short, Rounded, Button-nose
Eyes	Small, Sunken, Dry, Active Black	Yellow , Bright, Grey, Green	Big, Beautiful, Blue, Calm
Nails	Dry, Rough, Brittle, Break easily	Sharp, Flexible, Lustrous	Thick, Oily, Smooth, Polished
Lips	Dry, Cracked, Black/Brown tinge	Red, Inflamed, Yellowish	Smooth, Oily, Pale tinge
Cheeks	Wrinkled, Sunken	Smooth, Flat	Rounded, Plump
Neck	Thin, Tall	Medium	Big, Folded
Chest	Flat, Sunken	Moderate	Expanded, Round
Belly	Thin, Flat, Sunken	Moderate	Big, Pot-Bellied
Hips	Slender, Thin	Moderate	Heavy, Big
Appetite	Irregular, Scanty	Strong, Unbearable	Slow but Steady
Digestion	Irregular, Forms Gas	Quick, Causing Burning	Prolonged, Forms mucus
Taste	Sweet, Sour, Salty	Sweet, Bitter, Astringent	Bitter, Pungent, Astringent
Thirst	Changeable	Surplus	Sparse
Elimination	Constipation	Loose	Thick, oily and Sluggish
Physical Activity	Hyper active	Moderate	Slow
Mental Activity	Hyper active	Moderate	Slow, dull
Emotions	Anxiety, Fear, Uncertainty	Anger, Hate, Jealousy	Cal, Greedy, Attachment
Faith	Variable	Extremist	Consistent
Intellect	Quick but Faulty response	Accurate response	Slow, Exact
Dreams	Flying in Sky, Many, Fearful	Fiery, War, Violence	Water, Slow, Romantic
Sleep	Scanty, Broken up, Sleeplessness	Little but Sound	Deep, Prolonged
Speech	Rapid, Unclear	Sharp, Penetrating	Slow, Monotonus

Highest is your own Prakriti.

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